White Wine - structure

Question 1

Terpenes, Lees, and possible phenolic bitterness?

Answer 1

Albarino

Question 2

May have oak, phenolic bitterness, terpenes, possible R/S and high alcohol?

Answer 2

Viogner - Condreiu

Question 3

Pyrazine, may have lees, high acid?

Answer 3

Sancerre

Question 4

May have r/s, may have botrytis, may have high alcohol, and may have high acidity, with terpenes?

Answer 4

Alsace riesling

Question 5

Pyrazines, no oak

Answer 5

NZ Sauvignon Blanc

Sancerre needs high acid,Napa needs oak

Question 6

Terpenes, possible botrytis? Not elevated alcohol nor acidity. No r/s no lees, not bitter.

Answer 6

Muscat.
Could be torrontes since it doesn’t have to be bitter.
Could be alsatian riesling if no r/s, botrytis, high alc/acid

Question 7

Lees, bitter?

Answer 7

Pinot Grigio
Should say Gruner, but Gruner needs rotondone
Chablis would need oxidation

Question 8

Terpenes, r/s, high acid, possible botrytis?

Answer 8

German Riesling
Chenin need lees, alsatian ries may not have r/s plus higher alc
Claire Valley will not have r/s or botrytis

Question 9

Oak, Possibly high alc, and possible lees?

Answer 9

CA Chard
Cote de Beaune will have high acid
Napa SB needs pyrazines

Question 10

Possible lees, oxydation, possible high acidity?

Answer 10

Chablis

Question 11

Lees, R/s, oxy, high acid… Possible botrytis?

Answer 11

Chenin Blanc - Vouvray (max 8g/l sec)

Question 12

Oak, Oxydation, possible lees?

Answer 12

Cote de Beaune Chard

Question 13

Oxydation and Phenolic bitterness? possible high alcohol?

Answer 13

hermitage/crozes marrsanne roussane

masters level: Could be grenache blanc

Question 14

Terpenes, bitterness, maybe: r/s, botrytis, and high alcohol?

Answer 14

Gewurztraminer

Pinot gris does not have terpenes

Question 15

Terpenes, high alcohol, no r/s or botrytis

Answer 15

Australian Riesling

Question 16

Oak and Pyrazine

Answer 16

High acid - Sauvignon Blanc from Bordeaux

Not high acid - Napa Valley

Question 17

Definite bitterness, possible r/s, botrytis, and high alcohol?

Answer 17

Pinot gris, alsace

Condrieu has high alcohol
Gruner needs rotundone

Question 18

Terpenes, possible phenolic bitterness

Answer 18

Torrontes

Muscat not bitterness and muscat may have botrytis

Question 19

Lees, oxydation, high alcohol, high acid, possible r/s or botrytis

Answer 19

Savennieres 4-8g/l RS

Question 20

Rotondone, lees, phenolic bitterness

Answer 20

Gruner Veltliner - Federspeil

Question 21

Terpenes, High alcohol, Possible: r/s, oak, phenolic bitterness

Answer 21

Viogner - CA

Phenolic bitterness in Condrieu is definite